Person:Max Cohen (1)

About Max Cohen

Max Cohen was born 10 July 1879 in Białystok, Poland [which was then part of Russia]. He arrived in America on the ship "Maasdam", which sailed from Rotterdam, Netherlands on 10 July 1895 and arrived in New York on 18 July 1895. It is likely that his wife Gussie was on the same ship, as she is listed as also being from Bialystok.

Max filed his Declaration of Intention for American Citizenship on 20 September 1909 in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey. In it, he stated that his occupation was a "Silk Weaver", he was white with fair complexion, his height was 5' 9¾, that he weighed 148 pounds, had brown hair, brown eyes and had no visible distinctive marks. He stated that he was living at 27 Lane St., Paterson, New Jersey, and that he renounced any allegience and fidelity to Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia.

In the 1910 U.S. Census, Max Cohen, age 29, is listed living in Paterson Ward 2, Passaic County, New Jersey with wife Gussie, age 25, son Sam, age 6 and Mother-in-Law Becky Gouder, age 60.

His Petition for Naturalization was filed on 22 April 1915 in Los Angeles, California. In it, he stated that his wife was "Gussie Cohen" and that he had two children: Samuel, born 15 April 1904 in Paterson, New Jersey, who resided in Los Angeles, California; and Joseph, born 29 April 1912 in Los Angeles, California. In the 1916 Los Angeles City Directory, Max Cohen is listed selling "Dry Goods" at 849 S. Central Ave.

In the 1930 U.S. Census, Max Cohen, age 50, was listed as living in Los Angeles with his wife Cussie [s/b Gussie], age 44 and sons Joseph, age 18 and L. Leo Cohen, age 9. Max stated that his occupation was a "Proprietor of Dry Goods", and the language spoken in the house was "Yiddish".

1.   U.S. Naturalization Records - Original Documents: World Archives Project. (Ancestry.com).

   U.S., Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1795-1972
   Name: Max Cohen
   Age: 35
   Birth Date: 10 Jul 1879
   Birth Location: Russia
   Spouse: Gussie Cohen
   Arrival Year: 1895
   Issue Date: 22 Apr 1915
   State: California
   Locality, Court: Los Angeles, California, Superior Court
   Record Type: Petition for Naturalization

2.   United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624).

   1910 United States Federal Census
   Name: Max Cohen
   Age in 1910: 29
   Birth Year: abt 1881
   Birthplace: Russia
   Home in 1910: Paterson Ward 2, Passaic, New Jersey
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Immigration Year: 1896
   Relation to Head of House: Head
   Marital Status: Married
   Spouse's Name: Gussie Cohen
   Father's Birthplace: Russia
   Mother's Birthplace: Russia
   Household Members: Name Age
   Max Cohen 29
   Gussie Cohen 25
   Sam Cohen 6
   Becky Gouder 60 [Mother-in-Law]

3. ↑ United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626).

   1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Name: Max Cohen
   Gender: Male
   Birth Year: abt 1880
   Birthplace: Poland
   Race: White
   Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
   Marital Status: Married
   Immigration Year: 1895
   Relation to Head of House: Head
   Spouse's Name: Cussie Cohen [Cassie]
   Father's Birthplace: Russia
   Mother's Birthplace: Russia
   Occupation: Proprietor, Dry Goods Store
   Attended School: No
   Read & Write: Yes
   Military service: No
   Rent/home value: Rent, $70
   Age at first marriage: 24
   Language: Yiddish
   Household Members: Name Age
   Max Cohen 50
   Cussie Cohen 44
   Joseph Cohen 18
   L Leo Cohen 9

4.   California. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics. Death Index, 1940-1997.

   California, Death Index, 1940-1997
   Name: Max Cohen
   Social Security #: 557143127
   Gender: Male
   Birth Date: 10 Jul 1879
   Birth Place: Other Country
   Death Date: 15 Feb 1948
   Death Place: Los Angeles